"We have three families, three families have kind of stepped forward and are willing to serve as representative plaintiffs. I've heard from and been in touch with many other victims as well. So we decided that this would be, because of the subject matter and how traumatic it is for people to come forward, we thought that the most protective device here would be a class action. And even just since we've filed, we've had a few more folks reach out to us as well. So, sadly, it's not just the three."

Burke also made the following allegations:

· The Sovereign Grace pastors protected the perpetrators.
· They kept the incidents quiet and did not alert others in the church.
· They used intimidation to enforce the silence.
· It appears they were more concerned about the reputation and the finances of the church.
· They portrayed the civil authorities as untrustworthy.
· They portrayed the pastors as being trustworthy to handle the situation.
· They emphasized homeschooling and created fear and distrust of secular authorities.
· The pastors had little training for their position, either in seminary or otherwise.
· The parents were led to believe that they were the only ones that had had this happen, due to the culture of silence.
· Various blogs helped people to find one another and realize that they were not the only ones who experienced these events.
· These incidents fall well within the statute of limitations.
· More people are coming forward so the class action suit is the most logical way to help those coming forward.
· She emphasized the story of a 3 year old child who was made to meet with and "forgive" her abuser. The poor child was so afraid she hid under a chair.
· The son of a high level church official was involved in some form of predation.